The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) is a non-profit organization in which Europe's national energy regulators co-operate to protect consumer interests and to facilitate the creation of a single, competitive, and sustainable internal market for gas and electricity in

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Foundation and mission

In March 2000, ten national energy regulatory authorities voluntarily signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of CEER. CEER's objective is to facilitate cooperation among Europe's energy regulators in promoting a single-EU electricity and gas market. In 2003, CEER was formally established as a non-profit organization under Belgian law, with its own Brussels-based Secretariat. CEER represents 30 Members - the national energy regulators from the EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Great Britain as CEER Members, and the regulators of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and the Swiss Confederation as Observers. CEER works closely with the

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Organization Objectives

CEER seeks to facilitate the creation of a single, competitive, efficient and sustainable market for gas and electricity in Europe. Some other objectives: *Facilitate consultation, coordination, and co-operation of national regulatory authorities, contributing to a consistent application of legislation in all Member states *Set up co-operation, information exchange, and assistance amongst regulators *Contribute to the advancement of research on regulatory issues *Operate a training academy for energy regulators CEER acts as a platform for cooperation, information exchange, and assistance between national energy regulators and is their interface at European level with the EU Institutions. CEER establishes expert views for discussion with the

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and seeks to provide the necessary elements for the development of regulation in the fields of electricity and gas. CEER also strives to share regulatory experience worldwide through its links with similar regional energy regulatory associations.

Members

CEER membership is open to the national energy regulatory authorities of the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA). The CEER now has 30 Members, including energy regulators in the 27 EU-Member States plus Iceland, Norway and Great Britain - as well as nine Observers - the energy regulators from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and the Swiss Confederation.

References

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About-Section on the website of the European Energy Regulators

CEER founding Statutes

External links

CEER website
Non-profit organisations based in Belgium Organizations established in 2000 Energy markets International energy organizations Pan-European energy organisations Energy regulatory authorities Regulation in the European Union

Foundation and mission

Organization Objectives

Members

See also

References

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